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CHAPTER
3
Installing the Server
This chapter explains how to install the server. It contains the following sections:
■ Section 3.1, “Checking Components” on page 3-1
■ Section 3.2, “Mounting the Server in the Equipment Rack” on page 3-2
■ Section 3.3, “Connecting Cables” on page 3-2
■ Section 3.4, “Setting and Checking the Required Information for the Server” on
page 3-6
■ Section 3.5, “Powering On the Server” on page 3-10
■ Section 3.6, “Connecting Additional Peripheral Devices” on page 3-13
Caution – Extend only one server at a time out of the equipment rack to prevent the
rack from becoming unbalanced. The stabilizer must be deployed every time a
server is pulled out of the rack.
3.1 Checking Components
This section explains how to check the SPARC Enterprise M3000 server components.
1. Check the delivered items against the list of attachment that came with the
server.
Note – If any optional item, such as additional memory or a PCI Express (PCIe)
card, is shipped separately, do not install it until normal operation of the server is
confirmed.